WEBVTT ING PREPPED FOR THEPARADES.NATALIE: GETTING READY FOR THEIRBIG DEBUTS TAKES TIME.EVERYTHING FROM HAIR TO MAKEUPNEARLY 40 HORSES AT THE CASCADESTABLES WILL WALK IN THE MARDIGRAS PARADES THIS YEAR.>> WE GET LINEUPS OF WHO'S GOINGTO BE RIDING THE HORSES A COUPLEWEEKS BEFORE, AND WE HAVE TOASSIGN THE MEN'S HEIGHT TO THEPARTICULAR FIT OF THE HORSE.NATALIE: STABLE OWNER BARBESMITH SAYS THE HORSES ARETRAINED YEAR-LONG THROUGH ASPECIAL LESSON PROGRAM, BUTASIDE FROM THEIR FRENCH-BRAIDEDTAILS AND GOLD-PAINTED HOOVES,THE HORSES DON'T HAVE DRESSREHEARSALS WITH THEIR HEAVYCOSTUMES OR THE LOUD NOISESBEFORE THE PARADES.>> WE USED TO COME OUT HERE WHENI FIRST GOT THE STABLES 30 YEARSAGO.AT THIS POINT, WE'D COME OUTHERE WITH POTS AND PANS ANDFIRECRACKERS AND MAKE NOISE ANDALL THAT.IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME.YOU'RE BETTER OFF JUST NOT TOSCARE THEM TO DEATH.THEY'RE HERD ANIMALS, SO WHENTHEY ALL GO IN THE PARADESTOGETHER, THAT COMFORTS THEM.>> FOR THE PARADES, WE DO HAVE AWALKER WITH EVERY HORSE, JUST TOMAKE SURE THAT THEY STAY OK.NATALIE: BUT TRAINER AVERY BULSAYS THE SUCCESS ALL BOILS DOWNTO THE HORSE'S PERSONALITY.>> WITH MARDI GRAS DOES COME THECRAZINESS OF IT AND THE ENERGYAND ALL THAT, THEY SENSE THATFOR SURE.HORSES THAT TEND TO GET SKITTISHAROUND EVERYTHING, IF THERE ARELIGHTS FLASHING OR WHATEVER,BEADS BEING THROWN, IF THOSEHORSES WE DON'T THINK CAN HANDLETHAT, WE'RE NOT GOING TO PUTTHEM IN A PARADE.WE'LL FIND ANOTHER JOB FOR THEM